Some1 asked " If I got a 8 or 9 mp camera, can I make a good pictures with it?"
Cameras don't take pictures, photographers do. Cameras are just another artist's tool. It's entirely an artist's eye, patience & skill that makes an image & not his tools. 
A camera catches ur imagination. No Imagination, no photo, just crap. Just about any camera, regardless of how bad or good it is, can b used to create outstanding photo. The quality of a lens or camera has almost nothing to do with the quality of images produce.
The less time & effort u spend worrying about ur equipment the more time & effort u can spend creating great images. The right equipment just makes it easier, faster or more convenient for u to get the desirable results. Buying NEW gear will NOT improve your photography.
The camera's only job is to get out of the way of making photographs. Leica, schemeica... The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what u r seeing.
But, you hav to SEE.
Andreas Feininger (French 1905-1999), said " Photographers -- idiots, of which there are so many -- say,"Oh, if only I had a Nikon or a Leica, I could make great photographs" That's the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. It's nothing but a matter of seeing, thinking, and INTEREST. That's what makes a good photograph. And then rejecting anything that would be bad for the picture. The wrong light, the wrong background, time and so on. Just don't do it, no matter how beautiful the subject is." 
So why do the artists whose works you admire tend to use fancy, expensive tools if the quality of the works is the same? Simple:
1. Good tools just get out of the way & make it easier to get the desirable results. Lesser tools may take more work.
2 They add durability for people who use these tools hard all day, every day.
3. Advanced users may find some of the minor extra features convenient. These conveniences make the photographer's life easier, but they don't make the photos any better.
4. There's nothing wrong with the best tools, and if u hav the money too blow why not? Just don't ever start thinking that the fancy tools are what created the work.
Buying a great camera doesn't mean u can create compelling photographs. Good pianists can play on anything and a good photographer can make great images with a disposable camera.
Cameras don't take pictures, photographers do. Cameras are just another artist's tool. It's entirely an artist's eye, patience & skill that makes an image & not his tools. 
A camera catches ur imagination. No Imagination, no photo, just crap. Just about any camera, regardless of how bad or good it is, can b used to create outstanding photo. The quality of a lens or camera has almost nothing to do with the quality of images produce.
The less time & effort u spend worrying about ur equipment the more time & effort u can spend creating great images. The right equipment just makes it easier, faster or more convenient for u to get the desirable results. Buying NEW gear will NOT improve your photography.
The camera's only job is to get out of the way of making photographs. Leica, schemeica... The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what u r seeing.But, you hav to SEE.
Andreas Feininger (French 1905-1999), said " Photographers -- idiots, of which there are so many -- say,"Oh, if only I had a Nikon or a Leica, I could make great photographs" That's the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. It's nothing but a matter of seeing, thinking, and INTEREST. That's what makes a good photograph. And then rejecting anything that would be bad for the picture. The wrong light, the wrong background, time and so on. Just don't do it, no matter how beautiful the subject is." 
So why do the artists whose works you admire tend to use fancy, expensive tools if the quality of the works is the same? Simple:1. Good tools just get out of the way & make it easier to get the desirable results. Lesser tools may take more work.
2 They add durability for people who use these tools hard all day, every day.
3. Advanced users may find some of the minor extra features convenient. These conveniences make the photographer's life easier, but they don't make the photos any better.
4. There's nothing wrong with the best tools, and if u hav the money too blow why not? Just don't ever start thinking that the fancy tools are what created the work.
Buying a great camera doesn't mean u can create compelling photographs. Good pianists can play on anything and a good photographer can make great images with a disposable camera. p/s: Get the BEST camera that SUIT u & r willing to spend. Don't worry too much. U can create AMAZING photo with just about any camera....
**Hubby took these photos and are not altered or enhanced with Photoshop. They're just as they are, straight from the camera, a 4 mp Nikon Coolpix camera (point & shoot).**
4 comments:
i could sure use some photoshop for my river of doom article. cookie monster looked totally unscary... haha
haha .... for entertainment purposes, must use PHOTOSHOP lar....
did you take all those pictures yourself? if yes, that is pretty darn good.. i admire that kind of pictures.. i am still learning to take such good pictures.. haha..
nah ... this was taken 4 years ago by HUBBY during our KK trip using the old Nikon Coolpix (not a dSLR).
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